Recent Music Seasons

Below are some of our most recent seasons of Broman Concerts and the Sunday Recital series at Mary Baldwin University.

2022-2023

Take advantage of concerts featuring professionals, faculty, staff, and students in genres ranging from folk to classical, jazz to liturgical. The Carl Broman Concert Series has been bringing professional musicians to the Mary Baldwin campus since 1979. Faculty and staff showcase their talent in the Sunday Recital Series.

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2022-2023 Season

Carl Broman Concerts

Carl Broman Concerts bring professional musicians and singers to the Mary Baldwin campus. The series honors Dr. Carl Broman, a member of the college music faculty from 1935–1979.

Sunday Recital Series

The Sunday Recital Series at Mary Baldwin features the talents of Mary Baldwin professors and guest artists.

Carl Broman Concerts

James D. Francis Auditorium
Jesse Cleveland Pearce Science Center

Concerts begin at 7:30 p.m.

Daniel McGrew, tenor

October 10
7:30 pm

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Jordan Bak, viola

February 27
7:30 pm

SUNDAY RECITAL SERIES

James D. Francis Auditorium
Jesse Cleveland Pearce Science Center

Concerts begin at 3 p.m.

Wanchi, violin

Aiveen Gallagher, violin

Lori Piitz, piano

September 25
3 p.m.

Connor Chee, piano

November 13
3 p.m.

Lynda Dembowski,clarinet

Maria Lorcas,violin

Lise Keiter, piano

January 29
3 p.m.

Anne Wick, soprano

Marie Masincup, piano

This event has been rescheduled to April 23.
3 p.m.

MARY BALDWIN UNIVERSITY CHOIR

Fall Choral Concert

Thursday, October 27 at 7:00 p.m.
First Presbyterian Church

MBU Holiday Festival

Friday, Dec. 2 at 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 3 at 7:00 p.m.
First Presbyterian Church

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High School Choral Festival

Tuesday, February 7 at 5:00 p.m.
First Presbyterian Church

Spring Choral Concert

Wednesday, April 12 at 7:00 p.m.
First Presbyterian Church

2021-2022

2021-2022 Season
Carl Broman Concerts
Carl Broman Concerts bring professional musicians and singers to the Mary Baldwin campus. The series honors Dr. Carl Broman, a member of the college music faculty from 1935–1979.

Sunday Recital Series
The Sunday Recital Series at Mary Baldwin features the talents of Mary Baldwin professors and guest artists.

Carl Broman Concerts
James D. Francis Auditorium
Jesse Cleveland Pearce Science Center

Concerts begin at 7:30 p.m.

Weiss-Kaplan-Stumpf Trio
(Yael Weiss, piano; Mark Kaplan, violin; and Peter Stumpf, cello)

October 12
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Steven Banks, saxophone

Photo Credit: Chris Lee

March 21

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Tickets and Information
SUNDAY RECITAL SERIES
James D. Francis Auditorium
Jesse Cleveland Pearce Science Center

Concerts begin at 3 p.m.

Gee-Mackey Duo
(David Gee, cello; and Lynne Mackey, piano)
October 24

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Terra Voce Duo
(Elizabeth Brightbill, flute; and Andrew Gabbert, cello)
with Lise Keiter, piano
January 30

Due to Covid-19, the Jan. 30 Sunday Recital is only open to the MBU community. MBU faculty, staff, and students should show their MBU ID at the door. Masks required.

Ji Hee Kim, soprano
Jeremiah Padilla, piano
April 3

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MARY BALDWIN UNIVERSITY CHOIR
Fall Choral Concert
7:00 p.m., First Presbyterian Church
October 28

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Mary Baldwin University Holiday Festival
Friday, December 3, 2021 7:00pm
Saturday, December 4, 2021 6:00pm
First Presbyterian Church
100 E. Frederick Street
Staunton, VA
Tickets:
$10 adults
$5 children under 12
$5 MBU students

We invite the public to begin the holiday season with a presentation of diverse seasonal music featuring student and faculty performances to include the MBU Choirs, vocal & instrumental soloists, dance ensemble, percussion ensemble and much more. There will also be an appearance by a special guest.
(Proceeds are for the MBU Choral Spring Recruitment Tour)

Dr. Craig L. Robertson, Artistic Director
Lisa Stephens, Assistant Artistic Director

Mary Baldwin University High School Choral Festival
Tuesday, February 8, 2022
Guest Clinician – Dr. Jeffrey Murdock
Associate Director of Choral Activities and Assistant Professor of Music at the University of Arkansas
2021 GRAMMY Music Educator of the Year
Registration – $20.00 per student

This choral festival is designed for participating students to have the opportunity to perform under the leadership of an internationally renowned choral clinician/conductor while performing with other student singers from an array of locations. This full-day event will include: music packet, campus tours, lunch (provided by the MBU Dining Services), a commemorative t-shirt and conclude with a performance of the repertoire students have workshopped with the guest conductor. In addition, each individual school choral ensemble will be able to perform for the guest clinician and festival host to receive written feedback that will assist the high school director as they continue on this musical journey. This will also be a great resource for the ensemble as they continue to prepare for the upcoming District Choral Assessment.
Lastly, interested vocal soloists may also register to receive a short private lesson with one of the MBU Voice Faculty members.

Dr. Jeffrey Allen Murdock

Spring Choral Concert
7:00 p.m., First Presbyterian Church
April 8

2019-2020

October 14, 2019
	Sean Chen, piano October 14, 2019 Broman Concert 7:30 p.m., Francis Auditorium More Information about Sean Chen Press Release Photo Credit: Lisa-Marie Mazzucco
November 3, 2019
	Duo Shockoe (Harp Duo) November 3, 2019 Press Release
November 10, 2019
	Colin Johnson, bass-baritone, and Lise Keiter, piano November 10, 2019 Sunday Recital Series 3 p.m., Francis Auditorium More Information About Colin Johnson More Information About Lise Keiter Photo Credit: Julie Napear (photo of Colin Johnson), Chris Moscatiello (photo of Lise Keiter)
November 17, 2019
	Meraki Duo November 17, 2019 Anastasia Christofakis, clarinet, and Elizabeth Hill, piano Sunday Recital Series 3 p.m., Francis Auditorium More Information About Meraki Duo Photo Credit: Lisa Kachouee
December 6, 2018
	Fall Choir Concert 7:30 p.m. First Presbyterian Church Free and open to the public.
February 2, 2020
	Katherine Jolly, soprano, and Emily Chua, piano February 2, 2020 Sunday Recital Series 3 p.m., Francis Auditorium More Information About Katherine Jolly More Information About Emily Chua Press Release Photo Credit: Rosen-Jones Photography (photo of Katherine Jolly), Jill Nance Waugh (Emily Chua)
February 17, 2020
	Pacifica Quartet February 17, 2020 Broman Concert 7:30 p.m., Francis Auditorium More Information About Pacifica Quartet Press Release Photo Credit: Lisa-Marie Mazzucco
March 29, 2019
	Seung-Hye Kim, piano March 29, 2020 POSTPONED: We look forward to rescheduling this Sunday Recital in Fall 2020. Photo Credit: Vivid Studio
April 5, 2020
	Gee-Mackey Duo April 5, 2020 POSTPONED: We look forward to rescheduling this Sunday Recital in Fall 2020. More Information About Gee-Mackey Duo Photo Credit: Bill Wellington (photo of David Gee)
Date TBA
	Spring Choir Concert Date TBA CANCELLED

2018-19

September 30, 2018
	Anne Wick, soprano Sunday Recital Series 3 p.m., Francis Auditorium Press Release
October 29, 2018
	Julia Bullock, soprano Broman Concert 7:30 p.m., Francis Auditorium Press release Julia Bullock’s Site Photo by Steiner
November 4, 2018
	Rafael Scarfullery, guitar Sunday Recital Series 3 p.m., Francis AuditoriumPhoto by Danai Chutinaton
November 11, 2018
	David Berry, piano Sunday Recital Series 3 p.m., Francis Auditorium Press Release Photo by Macson McGuigan
December 6, 2018
	Fall Choir Concert 7:30 p.m. First Presbyterian Church Free and open to the public.
January 24, 2019
	The Robert Jospé Trio 7:30 pm, Francis Auditorium FREE and open to the public The trio features: Robert Jospé, drums; Bob Hallahan, piano; Dane Alderson, electric bass Robert Jospé’s Website More on this event
February 3, 2019
	Diane Phoenix-Neal, viola Sunday Recital Series 3 p.m., Francis Auditorium Press Release
February 21, 2019
	Hanzhi Wang, classical accordion Broman Concert 7:30 p.m., Francis Auditorium Press release Hanzhi Wang’s Website Photo by Matt Dine
March 17, 2019
	Lise Keiter, piano Sunday Recital Series 3 p.m., Francis Auditorium Press release
April 11, 2019
	Spring Choir Concert 7:30 pm; First Presbyterian Church FREE and open to the public
April 28, 2019
	L & M Duo Laurel Black, marimba Marianne Parker, piano Press Release L & M Duo’s Website

2016-17

September 25, 2016
	Meraki Duo Anastasia Christofakis, clarinet and Elizabeth Hill, pianoSunday Recital Series 3 p.m., Francis AuditoriumPress Release
October 23, 2016
	Clement Acevedo, piano Sunday Recital Series 3 p.m., Francis Auditorium Press release
November 1, 2016
	Weiss-Kaplan-Stumpf Trio Mark Kaplan, violin, Peter Strumpf, cello, and Yael Weiss, pianoBroman Concert Series 7:30 p.m., Francis AuditoriumPress release website
November 13, 2016
	Melissa Sumner, soprano, Erin Murphy, flute and Tonya Menard, piano Sunday Recital Series 3 p.m., Francis Auditorium Press Release
December 1, 2016
	Fall Choir Concert 7:30 p.m. First Presbyterian Church Free and open to the public.
January 22, 2017
	Ian Zook, horn and Tracey Schimmel Reed, piano Sunday Recital Series 3 p.m., Francis Auditorium Press release
February 5, 2017
	Elizabeth Cantrell, cello, Lise Keiter, piano, and friends Sunday Recital Series 3 p.m., Francis Auditorium Press Release
March 19, 2017
	Lise Keiter, piano Sunday Recital Series 3 p.m., Francis Auditorium Press release
April 3, 2017
	Samuel Hasselhorn, baritone Broman Concert Series 7:30 p.m., Francis Auditorium http://www.samuelhasselhorn.com/ Press release
May 8, 2017
	An Evening of Jazz with Stephanie Nakasian 7:30 p.m., Francis Auditorium Free Admission Press Release Flyer

2015-16

September 13, 2015
	Jeremy Thompson, piano Sunday Recital Series 3 p.m., Francis Auditorium jeremythompsonpiano.com Press Release
September 28, 2015
	The Lark Quartet Broman Concert Series 8 p.m., Francis Auditorium larkquartet.com Facebook Page Press Release
November 1, 2015
	Lynne Mackey, piano Sunday Recital Series 3 p.m., Francis Auditorium Press Release
November 15, 2015
	Erin Murphy, flute Lise Keiter, pianoSunday Recital Series 3 p.m, Francis AuditoriumPress Release
February 7, 2016
	Kathleen Bell, soprano Anne Wick, soprano Clement Acevedo, pianoSunday Recital Series 3 p.m. Francis AuditoriumPress Release
February 28, 2016
	Johanna Beaver, viola Sunday Recital Series 3 p.m. Francis Auditorium Press Release
March 17, 2016
	Yun-Chin Zhou, piano Broman Concert Series 8 p.m., Francis Auditorium Photo by Matt Dine www.yca.org/roster/yun-chin-zhou/ Press Release
April 10, 2016
	The Madison Duo Jeannette Jang, violin Adam Carter, celloSunday Recital Series 3 p.m., Francis AuditoriumPress Release

2014-15

September 14, 2014
	Paulo Steinberg, piano Sunday Recital Series 3 p.m., Francis Auditorium Press release
October 27, 2014
	Yael Weiss, piano Broman Concert Series 8 p.m. Francis Auditorium http://www.yaelweiss.com/ Press release
November 10, 2014
	Narek Arutyunian, clarinet Broman Concert Series 8 p.m. Francis Auditorium Single tickets: $20 (general public), $15 (seniors), $5 (students) (Mary Baldwin students free) Press release http://narekarutyunian.instantencore.com/web/home.aspx
November 17, 2014
	Fall Choir Concert 7:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church Free and Open to the PublicPress release
November 23, 2014
	Elizabeth Roberts, bassoon Lise Keiter, pianoSunday Recital Series 3 p.m., Francis Auditorium
January 25, 2015
	Anne Wick, soprano Sunday Recital Series 3 p.m. Francis Auditorium Press release
February 1, 2015
	Steffany Shock, violin Ryan Hoffman, cello Luis Gonzalez, pianoSunday Recital Series 3 p.m. Francis AuditoriumPress release
February 24, 2015
	Roots: Real and Imagined Guest Artist David Salvage7:30 p.m., Francis Auditorium Free and open to the publicPress release
March 9, 2015
	Irish Night 7 p.m., Nuthouse in Hunt Dining Hall Free and open to the public PDF for more information
March 15, 2015
	Lise Keiter, piano Sunday Recital Series 3 p.m. Francis Auditorium Press release
March 23, 2015
	Ariel String Quartet Carl Broman Concert 8 p.m. Francis Auditorium Single tickets: $25 (general public), $20 (seniors), $5 (students) (Mary Baldwin students free) http://www.arielquartet.com/ Press release
April 7, 2015
	Spring Choral Concert 7:30 p.m. First Presbyterian Church Free and open to the public Press release
April 12, 2015
	Terra Voce (Elizabeth Brightbill, flute and Andrew Gabbert, cello) Lise Keiter, piano Sunday Recital Series 3 p.m. Francis Auditorium Press release http://terravoce.com/